Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 18, 1968 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Chingford, Essex, England, UK
Nina Wadia
Biography
Nina Wadia is a British actress. She is known for portraying Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Aunty Noor in Citizen Khan, Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me
Nina Wadia Bad Jokes - MCM London Comic Con 2014
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Medora Salt
1997
TV
Doctor Who
Dr Ramsden
2005
TV
Death in Paradise
Anna Masani
2011
TV
EastEnders
Zainab Masood
1985
TV
Skins
Anwar's Mum
2007
TV
The Sandman
Fate Mother
2022
TV
Waking the Dead
Roshni Mehta
2001
TV
Countryfile
Self - Participant
1988
TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Film
Aladdin
Zulla
2019
TV
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
2006
TV
Big Brother's Bit on the Side
Self
2011
TV
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant
2017
TV
The Outlaws
Shanthi
2021
TV
The Weakest Link
Self - Participant
2021
TV
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant
2018
TV
The Chase: Celebrity Special
Self - Contestant
2011
TV
2Point4 Children
Sharma
1991
Film
Bend It Like Beckham
Wedding Guest
2002
Filmography
2026TVThe Fortuneas Laura2026FilmOpen All Hours: Inside Out2025TVPlay for Todayas Heather2025FilmNever Too Lateas Heather2025TVThe Celebrity Inner Circleas Self - Participant2025TVCelebrity Puzzlingas Self - Panellist2024FilmBonus Trackas Headmistress2024FilmBottom: Exposedas Self2024TVGrand Indian Hotelas Narrator2024FilmBunnyhoodas Mum2023FilmOnly Fools and Horses: Greatest Christmas Momentsas Self2023FilmBad Indian - the Villain Origin Storyas Mum2023TVTweedy & Fluffas Narrator2023FilmBlackadder: A Cunning Storyas Self - Contributor2023FilmBlackadder: The Lost Pilotas Self2023TVCount Abdullaas Bushra Khan2023FilmSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughsas Self2023FilmComedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearancesas Self2022TVB&B by the Seaas Self2022FilmThe Stranger in Our Bedas Mrs. Tanner2022Film'Allo 'Allo! Forty Years of Laughteras Self2022TVThe Sandmanas Fate Mother2022FilmKAURas Lakhwinder2022FilmThe Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebrationas Self2022TVCelebrity Catchpointas Self2022FilmFollowersas Becky Dubar2021TVThe Weakest Linkas Self - Participant2021FilmRepeatas Megan2021TVSitting on a Fortuneas Self - Contestant2021TVThe Outlawsas Shanthi2021TVSusan Calman's Summer By the Sea2021TVToo Closeas Dr Anita Rhys Evans2021TVThis Is My Houseas Self2020FilmA Christmas Gift from Bobas Anika2020TVBetween the Coversas Self2020TVIsolation Storiesas Yasmine2020TVHitmenas Siobhan Burman2019FilmAladdinas Zulla2019TVCatchpointas Self2019FilmThe Queen's Corgias Patmore / Mrs Kapoor (voice)2019TVDanny and Mickas Joy2018FilmStrangeways Here We Comeas Lucy2018FilmTogether2018TVCelebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant2018TVChampionsas Lubna2017FilmMurder on the Blackpool Expressas Moira2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant2017TVThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Sliceas Self2017TVCoconutas Saira2017FilmFinding Fatimahas Khadija2017TVDon't Ask Me Ask Britainas Herself2017TVHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsuleas Self2016FilmThe Last Dragonslayeras Mother Xenobia2016FilmA Street Cat Named Bobas Bus Conductress2016FilmWe Love Sitcom2015FilmAmar Akbar & Tonyas Seema2014TVStill Open All Hoursas Mrs. Hussein2013TVBig Star's Little Star2013TVCatchphrase2012FilmKeith Lemon: The Filmas Pat2011TVThe Chase: Celebrity Specialas Self - Contestant2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Anna Masani2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVBig Brother's Bit on the Sideas Self2011TVCelebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Sideas Self2011TVTrolliedas Meg2010FilmEast Streetas Zainab Masood2010TVMongrelsas Nita (voice)2008FilmI Can't Think Straightas Housekeeper2008FilmWest 10 LDNas Job Centre Clerk2007TVThe Big Questionsas Self2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007FilmNamastey Londonas Bebo M. Malhotra2007TVSkinsas Anwar's Mum2006TVGreat British Menuas Self - Guest Judge2006TVThe Apprentice: You're Fired!as Self2005TVDoctor Whoas Dr Ramsden2003FilmCode 46as Hospital Receptionist2002FilmWhite Teethas Neena2002FilmBend It Like Beckhamas Wedding Guest2002TVAll About Meas Rupinder2001TVWaking the Deadas Roshni Mehta2001TVMurder in Mindas Meena Patel2000TVChambers2000TVPerfect Worldas Maggie2000TVThe Strangerersas Waitress1998FilmSuch a Long Journeyas Sister Constance1998TVGoodness Gracious Me1997FilmSixth Happinessas Dolly Kotwal1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Medora Salt1994FilmWhat Do You Call an Indian Woman Who's Funny?as Self1991TV2Point4 Childrenas Sharma1988TVThis Morningas Self1988TVCountryfileas Self - Participant1985TVEastEndersas Zainab Masood—FilmTouchéas Bhajan